to cause (a person) to suffer for doing wrong
penalize for wrongdoing
Cases of word usage
1) to punish (a person) severely with blows or by criticizing (castigate)
2) to blame, criticize, punish etc (a person) severely (chastise)
3) (of weather) bright; clear; not raining; very well; (to punish a person by asking for) a sum of money (to be) paid as a penalty for breaking a law or rule (fine)
4) to say that one will not punish (a person) or be angry because of (a wrong action) (forgive)
5) (the show of) willingness to forget, not cause suffering, not punish severely (mercy)
6) to punish a person, make a person suffer a disadvantage, (because of a wrong act, failure and often unfairly) (penalize)
7) to punish (a child) by slapping on the buttocks with the open hand (spank)
